WASHINGTON: The world’s largest economy slowed in the final quarter of 2017, bringing US GDP expansion for the year below President Donald Trump’s ambitious three percent target, according to data released Friday (Saturday in Manila).

The slowdown underscored the difficulty the administration faces in making good on an emblematic pledge.

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